[To his Excm Cap^t John Bryant Springdale July 29 — 1795 ans July 29 —] Springfield July 21 1795 Sir Inclosed is the return of Ordnance and stores for the Month of June. I have counted the Gunrods and Carbine rods. among them we found a box of Gun works such as hammer springs and uper jaws of cocks and cock pins. all new and in good order. I have weighed the boxes of one pound ball and grape shott. The workmen are fitting in the boxes into the wheels of the 5½ Inch Howitzers which will soon be finished and put into the store The Carriage bodys of the 6 Pounders all finished. and we are fixing the side boxes to them. I have sent to New York for one Ton and a half of Iron which I hope will nearly compleat the whole. the new french armes want cleaning I wish to know if they are to be cleaned by the armourers or if I must hire some men to clean them. as there is no Soldiers hear [*I have write Capt. Bryans that the armoures are to clean them. T.P.] I am Sir with esteem your Obedient Servant Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r Superintendant of Ordnance John Bryant D. [undecipherable] Stores